Abstract
Abstract
Background: The COVID-19 Pandemic has changed many facets of outdoor recreation. These changes have significantly impacted various outdoor adventure and experiential education (OAEE) programs.
Purpose: Using past literature, four variables were thought to represent future and important student outcome variables for which OAEE programs should consider striving to impact. Accordingly, the purpose of this pilot study was to examine the effects of participation in an OAEE program and the impacts of coping with anxiety and uncertainty, depression, hopelessness, and enhancing resilience.
Approach: This study used an online data collection software with a 30-item inventory to measure selected variables. Using a retrospective-pre design, data were collected and analyzed using repeated measure t-tests.
Results: This study showed significant differences on anxiety, hopelessness, and resilience.
Implications: Results suggest that OAEE programs can effectively enhance an individual's ability to cope with anxiety and hopelessness while enhancing their levels of resilience.
Publisher
Research Square Platform LLC
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